Breakdown of Die Blumen wachsen im Garten.
in
in
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
der Garten
the garden
die Blume
the flower
Questions & Answers about Die Blumen wachsen im Garten.
What is the role of Die in Die Blumen?
Die is the definite article for all plural nouns in the nominative case. It tells you that Blumen (flowers) is the subject of the sentence and that we’re talking about specific flowers (“the flowers”).
Which grammatical case is Die Blumen in?
It’s in the nominative case, because it’s the subject of the main clause. The nominative marks who or what is performing the action.
Why is Garten preceded by im? What does im stand for?
Im is a contraction of in + dem. Here, in is a two-way preposition indicating location (“where?”), and dem is the dative form of masculine der Garten. So im Garten means in the garden.
How do we know Garten takes the dative after im?
Because when in expresses a static location (Wo?), it requires the dative case. Masculine der Garten becomes dem Garten, contracted to im Garten.
Why is the verb wachsen used, and how is it conjugated?